i’m still here….sort of

I am SO glad that I don’t feel pressured to be a “must write something every day” blogger. Because I would be feeling a little bad about my absence from my site….if I was the type to feel bad about things like that.         (Btw….I originally typed this sentence to read, “if I were the […]

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{where is the reset button}

Do you ever wish you could just have a “do over” in life? Last night was NOT a good night in our home.  It was one of those nights that I wish I could have a chance to erase and try again from the beginning.  The kids were cranky and argumentative.  Mommy was cranky and […]

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{why Christmas will be different this time around}

I’m not really sure what prompted this idea for me. But back a few months ago while I was sitting in my kiddos’ room trying to sort through a gargantuan mess to find my son’s missing shoe (again), I remember thinking, “Man, my kids have too much stuff”. And yet….it seems that they are never […]

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{ let us be thankful }

When I sit down to think about Thanksgiving and all that the day means to me, I get a little overwhelmed.  And I think that’s a good thing.  It means that I have a lot to be thankful for.  So I thought I would put together a list of 25 things I’m thankful for. I’m […]

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a look ahead :: november 11, 2012

I’ve never considered myself a very “crafty” kind of girl.  But lately I’ve been having this really strange urge to make something…..or paint something……or at the very least, break into my kids’ stash of coloring books. Is that strange?? Well, I suppose when you are an avid pinner (such as myself) you’re bound to end […]

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to blog or not to blog {the end of the 31 day challenge}

When I started this 31 day challenge, I really had no idea what to expect.  I am a new blogger and had entertained the thought of making it part of my daily routine.  I am not, by nature, a very creative person and this blog is one of the very few ways that I express […]

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a nutritional overhaul {day twenty-two}

I had an interesting conversation with my littles while we were eating dinner tonight.  In our house, taco night is a favorite of all.  But tonight, my oldest littles commented that the tacos tasted a little different.  I explained to them that it was because I used homemade taco seasoning and slow cooked black beans […]

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looking inward {day twenty-one}

One thing that I’ve come to realize about myself in the past 28 days is that I am nowhere close to being the person that I thought I was or the person that I want to be.  I feel like I’m always looking at ways to improve as a wife, mother, homemaker, educator, and so […]

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intentionally fruitful {day twenty}

Many people are familiar Galatians 5:22-23, otherwise known as the “Fruits of the Spirit”.  Thus far, we’ve covered the first four; love, joy, peace, and patience.  Today I’d like to look at the rest of the fruits. Before I go any further, I’d like you to read the passage of scripture that comes just before […]

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life happens {day nineteen}

When I started this 31 day challenge, I wasn’t at all concerned that I wouldn’t be able to find enough to say about my chosen topic.  However, I was a little worried that I might not be able to commit to writing every single day, being the busy mama that I am.  And sure enough, […]

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